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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoBodyText"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Women'sWork: Arts at the Women's Building and Soul Rebel Performance Troupe are looking for work by black women performance and visual artists (any medium; any theme) to submit art for the one-night only April 1, 2011 show entitled: "Black Women in Words, History & Art."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The event will spotlight the work of black women artists, both visual and performing, and is a celebration of black history and women's history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Can be a monologue, scene, essay, or poem.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Must be no longer than five minutes in length.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Must be by or about women of color.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">To be considered for participation, performance selections should be emailed to </font><a href="mailto:jeremyward@jeremyward.info"><font color="#0000ff" face="Trebuchet MS">jeremyward@jeremyward.info</font></a><font face="Trebuchet MS"> by February 1, 2011 along with the performer(s) name and contact information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A confirmation email will be sent shortly to the performer(s).</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">An introductory meeting will be held mid-February to provide further information.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">A one-time rehearsal will be set up closer to the performance date.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Directional assistance with the piece will be available on an as needed basis.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Contact Jeremy Ward with any questions at (518) 788-5254.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Two-dimensional or three-dimensional work will be considered for submission, as well as multi-media.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Must be by women of color.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">All work must be hang ready or it will NOT be considered.</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Email low resolution jpegs to </font><a href="mailto:arts@thewomensbuilding.org" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Trebuchet MS">arts@thewomensbuilding.org</font></a><font face="Trebuchet MS"> by Thursday March 3; notification of acceptance will be made by Thursday March 10; Accepted work must be dropped off at the Women's Building by Thursday March 17<sup>th</sup></font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Show Opens Friday April 1st as part of First Friday, Albany</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Work must be picked up by Friday April 8th from the Women's Building, 373 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206. (If not local to Albany and work is to be shipped to and from Albany, artist is responsible for all insurance and shipping costs.)</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Contact The Women’s Building with questions at (518) 462-2871.</font></span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" class="MsoBodyText"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS"> </font></span></p>
<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" class="MsoBodyText"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Women's Work is a program of the Women's Building, Inc. Its mission is to promote and affirm the creative talents and technical abilities of women in the arts. The underlying goal is to encourage the growth, knowledge, and empowerment of women in all aspects of their lives by offering art workshops, exhibits, and cultural events.</font></span></p>
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<font face="Trebuchet MS">Women's Work: Arts At The Women's Building endeavors to display the diversity of the women's community in respect to race, age, physical ability, and sexual orientation and works to reflect this diversity in all levels of program participation. </font></span></p>
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<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" class="MsoBodyText"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Soul Rebel Performance Troupe was founded in 2009 to foster better cross-cultural understanding through the performing arts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></p>
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<p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" class="MsoBodyText"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><font face="Trebuchet MS">For further information, please contact Jeremy Ward at (518-788-5254).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><strong><font face="Trebuchet MS">###</font></strong></span></p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>Sincerely,<br>Jeremy Ward<br>Phone: (518) 788-5254<br>Website: <a href="http://www.jeremyward.info">http://www.jeremyward.info</a><br>
Email: <a href="mailto:jeremyward@jeremyward.info">jeremyward@jeremyward.info</a><br>